Next Goal Wins: October 2006

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

17-Oct-2006, Evel Knievel's 68th birthday

whooped 'em 13-6!

Andy, Chris, Dave W, Ed, Ian & Les -- rotating one player.
Conditions: pleasant.

Highlights:

v. tight early on, going 2-1 up
ball running for us, went 4-2, 5-2, 6-2, 7-2 ahead!
determined goals from everyone on the team
not even the return of John B. to their side could help them
played "one more goal", not "next goal wins", and scored that too

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Thursday, October 12, 2006

10-Oct-2006, Nicholas Parson's 83rd birthday

won 19-14!

Alan, Andy, Chris, Ed & Les -- the hardcore.
Conditions: overcast.

Highlights:

couple of goals up early on, the ball running for us
usual disagreement with IO about the score
prepared for the normal 2nd half collapse
stayed ahead and even increased our lead
ball kicked over the fence to end the game

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Tuesday, October 03, 2006

3-Oct-2006, Chubby Checker's 65th birthday

lost 10-13 ...

Alan, Ed, Ian (!), Les & Rahul
Conditions: pleasant.

Highlights:

three goals down at half-time
agreed that Al would be upfront on his Jack Jones
promptly scored around 5 goals in a row
slowly lost discipline and formation, everyone going up
so managed to lose by three goals

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